[meteorite-list] "Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites" - Two Thumbs Up!

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Dear Listees:

Greetings all. I know Richard Norton and Lawrence Chitwood's new book  
"Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites" has already been discussed  
here, but I just received my copy -- mine is signed, aren't you  
jealous  : ) -- and it's such a terrific work I wanted to comment  
personally.

This beautifully produced 288-page full color book is an absolute must  
for all meteorite enthusiasts, and completes a great trilogy on our  
favorite subject, alongside the Nortons' other two essential works:  
"Rocks from Space," and "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites."

Congratulations to Richard, and the late Lawrence Chitwood, and also  
to M-List member Dorothy Norton who was very involved with the work  
herself, contributing excellent scientific illustrations throughout,  
as well as editing and research. Dorothy just told me this morning  
that the initial printing has already sold out (!) so if you need a  
first edition snap it up quick wherever you can find it.

On a personal note, I was thrilled by the invitation to contribute, in  
a very small way, to this important work by supplying meteorite  
photographs of specimens from the Oscar Monnig Collection, The Michael  
Farmer Meteorites Collection, and the Aerolite Meteorites Collection.  
Several other List members also contributed photos, and you'll enjoy  
seeing a number of familiar meteorite hunters faces in the "In The  
Field" chapter. Special thanks to my pal Sonny Clary who took a  
stellar photo of Steve Arnold #1 and myself at Brenham, which was also  
included in the book.

If you haven't seen the "Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites" yet,  
order it ASAP. A real beauty!


With best wishes,

Geoff N.

www.aerolite.org
www.campometeorites.com

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